Other Names: Peliperdix shelleyi

Subspecies: Two now generally recognized, but up to seven once described; F. s. shelleyi - Patchy and broken, central Kenya and northern Tanzania, south to Mozambique and Natal; F. s. whytei - Northern Zambia and Malawi, Southeastern DROC (Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire). Past races include - uluensis, macarthuri, canidorsalis, trothae and sequestris; all now considered as shelleyi.

Range: See above

Habitat: Grasslands and open woodlands.

Status in Wild: Widespread and locally common.

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• Shelley's Francolin - African Bird Image Database by African Bird Club/Birding Africa.
• Francolinus shelleyi Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Wikipedia - Shelley's Francolin - Wikipedia's species page.

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